Cassytha pondoensis Engl.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Cassytha pondoensis Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 792 with T. Abbatt, 25 Oct 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Amadiba. East of Tributary of Mnyameni River.

  • Habitat

    Plateau with gentle slope, full sun, in well-drained to seasonally waterlogged soil of sandstone sand and loam. Savanna krantz scrub. Native and abundant.

  • Description

    Perennial parasitic scrambler covering many square meters in tangled growth. Stems hairy, new growth yellow, mature green. Leaves reduced to scales except at tips of stems where rufus and hairy. Fruit of green spheres up to 7mm diam., becoming semi opaqu.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211342

    Occurrence ID: 4b475281-777c-4108-a15e-e4299afa5337

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassytha pondoensis Engl. det T. Abbatt, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Amadiba. East of Tributary of Mnyameni River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 218 m. (715 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.1298, 30.0946

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Laura ceae
Cassytha pondoensis Engl.
det. T. Abbatt, 2003
South Africa. Eastern Cape., Amadiba. East of Tributary ofMnyameni River
31° 7.786’ S: 30° 5.677 E
Plateau with gentle slope, foil sun, in well-drained to seasonally waterlogged
soil of sandstone sand and loam. Native and abundant. Savanna krantz scrub.
Perennial parasitic scrambler covering many square meters in tangled growth.
Stems hairy, new growth yellow, mature green. Leaves reduced to scales except
at tips of stems where rufos and hairy. Fruit of green spheres up to 7mm diam.,
becoming semi opaque yellow when ripe. Seed black nut-like, to 5mm diam.
Robert Brand & T. Abbatt 792
25 October 2003
00211342